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The Dog House Gets a Face LiftAs Many of you know, we're a relatively new facility, with a lot going on...We've recently doubled the size of our play yard, (adding an additional 10,000+ Sq feet of fenced in play space for our canine guests,) and we're still working on the boarding area that we affectionately refer to as "The Dog House." The Dog house is roughly 900 sq. ft with enough boarding space for approx 20 dogs + our office space.This week the Adventure Boys have on their painters pants. Yep the Dog House is getting a Face Lift! With a fresh coat of paint on the outside, it's starting to look pretty good. It now matches our house. I was hoping that they'd get the whole thing done yesterday, but there's still the wall on the inside of the dog enclosure left to paint and with the amount of guests we have scheduled for this weekend, I think that wall is going to have to wait until mid-week. (We don't need any dogs getting their paws dirty now do we?) We're already starting to plan our next play-yard addition. We hope to start working on the trails within the next month or so, as time and finances allow. It really is our goal to be the Ultimate Vacation Destination For Dogs! As always we appreciate the referrals and the continued support of our customers, so if you ever need a great place for your dog to take a vacation when you need to be somewhere else, think of us. Adventure Dog Ranch, the vacation destination for dogs in Marysville, WA You can email us with any questions or requirements. Info@AdventureDogRanch.com See you next time... Kerri Scientific breakthough in Veterinary MedicineBreakthroughs in Veterinary medicine often trickle down to help not only our pets, but ourselves. Most Cutting Edge discoveries start in the veterinary arena. New breakthroughs include treatments based on Stem Cell research and new therapies based on the canine genome.This weeks blog is dedicated to these breakthroughs and ongoing research into these bold scientific programs. The Canine Genome Project: Is a partnership between The Broad Institute, MIT & Harvard.
They're currently looking for blood submissions from owners of healthy, purebred dogs as well as purebred dogs suffering from a variety of health issues. This is cutting edge science that will benefit dog owners for years to come. Their exciting research will likely make breakthrough discoveries in ways that will affect the lives of our pets, our children and ourselves.
I'd like to encourage everyone to read more about this and if possible, (and your pet meets their requirements) donate DNA samples. Read more about it here http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dog/
Most medical breakthroughs start with the research done on pets and other animals and it's exciting to know that they've sequenced the canine genome and are not going to be satisfied until they have solutions.
The science and the stem cell research they are currently conducting with canids is astonishing and makes me wish that I could receive such cutting edge treatments on my joint problems.
Here's a link to a vet hospital in Missouri that is already performing these breakthrough treatments for canines with arthritis, although treatments are currently expensive, they can remove a small piece of fat tissue from your dog, extract stem cells from the fat, replicate these stem cells in a lab and then inject them into the afflicted joint. The results have been amazing. I can't wait for this treatment to be available to humans... and I'd love to find a local vet that could help Starbuck with her joint problems.
Have questions or comments or just want to chat? post to our comments page!
Kerri Adventure Dog Ranch
Is our Vanity Hurting Dogs???July 19
Is our vanity hurting dogs?Welcome to the first installment of the Adventure Dog Blog.I originally thought that it would be nice to have
a place where I can post the up and coming events, accomplishments and
going's-on for the Adventure Dog Ranch. That was the original plan...
Then I saw something that took me in a totally
different direction. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll fill you in on all the latest
news eventually and if you need to get caught up on our old news you can always
visit our announcements page at http://www.AdventureDogRanch.com/Announcements.aspx
I like to think that I am open minded, honest to a
fault and once in a while I actually believe I am "Hip" or "With
it." (These are terms that obviously show how far out of touch I truly
am.) When I saw this link, http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/when-pet-owners-go-too-far-part-3/offbeat-news, not only did I realize
that:
At first I was semi-amused, but the more I
thought about it, the more disconcerted I became. What gives a human the right
to "dye a dog?"
I do believe that dogs have a certain level of
"self awareness." How much? Is anyones guess. Do they have the level of vanity
that human's have? Absolutely not. But I do think that they have a sense of
pride. Can a dog subjected to the semi-torturous application of dyes; (Hey, I've
had my hair done and been subjected to this beautification ritual and I'll call
it the way I see fit!) A dog "re-designed" to
resemble a CHICKEN; Can that dog have any pride in
it's "Dog-ness?"
My dogs all wear collars with assorted vaccination
tags and I.D. tags & my dogs act proud each time I put their collars on.
They get really excited when I add a new "Medal" (what I call ther vaccination
tags or I.D. tag) to their medal collections. They've earned most of their
"medals" through valor... Another shot=a new rabies tag. I think what I am
seeing with this is the canine equivalence of PRIDE.
Does that poor canine creature, the one with the
feathers and the fur extensions on her back, does she feel pride now?, I can
only imagine the reaction she must've had to the results of that beautification
procedure... I can almost hear her distress! "YIKES There's a bird on
my back and I can't get it off!" (OK. Yikes isn't normally in my vocabulary, but
this is a family blog.)
I'm Sorry, I think this has gone too far. I don't
see pride in those faces, not the same kind of pride I see when I tell my lab
"GOOD GIRL" for retriving the last leg of triple combo, where even I can't
remember where I threw the last bumper; I see frustration. I see
embarasment.
Dogs do very well at mixing into our human world
and in fact some of them thrive on making the best of every situation. They're
incredibly adaptable and theat's one of their strongest features, they're great
listeners, companions, and they can bring out the best in people by showing us
when we're out of balance (and believe me if your idea of a great time is dyeing
your dog purple, it's time for a serious reality check.)
People, Dogs need a time and place where they can
just be dogs. I don't think the beauty parlor is that place.
Kerri P. Adventure Dog
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